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Atec Agilent-81618A User Manual

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Other Cleaning Hints

Cleaning Information

Agilent 81618A/9A and Agilent 81622B/3B/4B/6B/7B/8B User’s Guide, Second Edition

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Making the connection

Before you make any connection you must ensure that all lightwave

cables and connectors are clean. If not, then use the appropriate

cleaning methods.

When you insert the ferrule of a patchcord into a connector or an

adapter, ensure that the fiber end does not touch the outside of the

mating connector or adapter. Otherwise, the fiber end will rub up

against something which could scratch it and leave deposits.

Lens cleaning papers

Some special lens cleaning papers are not suitable for cleaning optical

devices like connectors, interfaces, lenses, mirrors and so on. To be

absolutely certain that a cleaning paper is applicable, please ask the

salesperson or the manufacturer.

Immersion oil and other index

matching compounds

Do not use immersion oil or other index matching compounds with

optical sensors equipped with recessed lenses. They are liable to dirty

the detector and impair its performance. They may also alter the

property of depiction of your optical device, thus rendering your

measurements inaccurate.

Cleaning the housing and the

mainframe

When cleaning either the mainframe or the housing of your

instrument, only use a dry and very soft cotton tissue on the surfaces

and the numeric pad.

Never open the instruments as they can be damaged. Opening the

instruments puts you in danger of receiving an electrical shock from

your device, and renders your warranty void.